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Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

  • Scented
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)

Photo: Doug McGrady from Warwick, RI, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

Black wiry stalks and fan-shaped pinnae. It will not forgive a single drying out.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
30-45 cm
Flowers
Never
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.